If I become a saint, a celestial official will summon me to raise horses.

Chapter 156 Shattering the Void, Engagement

Zuo Lin's words made Di Xie's expression immediately become unnatural, but Zuo Lin's next sentence left him both amused and exasperated:
"You must be a genius. I've never been wrong when it comes to judging people's aptitude and luck."

Zuo Lin looked smug. He raised his chin, signaling Di Xie to look at Gu An, and said, "Don't underestimate this kid just because he's only at the Foundation Establishment stage. He's not simple either. Facts have proven that my judgment was indeed correct. He's already a genius on the Golden List."

Gu An walked over and said helplessly, "What kind of genius am I? I was just lucky to be on the gold list."

Zuo Lin pulled Gu An to sit down, and then asked Di Xie and Gu An to introduce themselves to each other.

Di Xie acted very calmly and treated Gu An very well, without any airs of a guest elder.

Zuo Lin was very interested in Di Xie. When he heard that Di Xie wanted to know about the Sword Master Fu Dao, he did not hide anything and began to tell the story of the Sword Master Fu Dao's exploits.

Di Xie listened very attentively.

Before he came, he had heard that the number one cultivator of the Nine Dynasties was either the Longevity Daoist of Sanqing Mountain or the Sword Venerable of Fudao of Taixuan Sect.

Among them, the Sword Master Fudao is the most mysterious. Although he has helped the Tai Xuan Sect many times, no one knows his true identity.

Gu An found it amusing to listen to Zuo Lin boast about his other identity.

At the same time, he was also observing Di Xie.

For the next half hour, Gu An did not sense any malice from Di Xie, so he could only suppress his suspicions for the time being.

With a great calamity of demons imminent, a powerful demon at the Profound Heart Realm infiltrates the Tai Xuan Sect, his purpose unknown.

Gu An was afraid that Di Xie would suspect him, so he took the opportunity to slip away.

There's plenty of time in the future; we can observe Di Xie slowly, because Di Xie is preparing to comprehend the sword intent of the Sword Venerable of Supporting the Dao at the Heaven-Mending Platform.

In the days that followed, Gu An would use his divine sense to observe Di Xie every day.

The more I looked, the more I felt that Di Xie might not have meant any harm; he simply wanted to learn swordsmanship.

Previously, Di Xie used his divine sense to scan the surroundings, presumably searching for the Sword Master Fudao.

……

Spring passed and autumn came, and two years went by.

In the past two years, Gu An's lifespan has increased rapidly. The Star Cave Heaven has provided him with a large amount of lifespan, and his lifespan has exceeded 6.5 million, getting closer and closer to the 10 million mark.

On this day, Gu An came to the outer sect library and, under the name Pan An, launched his new book, "Shattered Void".

Elder Liu Chang, who was in charge of receiving Pan An back then, has passed away. The one who received Gu An was the Grand Elder of the Library, Feng Shang.

Feng Shang was very excited when he received Pan An for the first time. He pulled Gu An aside and said many flattering things, and guaranteed that he would do a good job in the follow-up matters of the book.

Gu An stayed in the library for a full hour before finally managing to leave.

Feng Shang is just too enthusiastic!
In Feng Shang's eyes, Gu An was a tremendous opportunity. As long as he arranged Pan An's new book well, he would rise to great heights in the future!
After leaving the library, Gu An wandered around the city. As the Tai Xuan Sect grew stronger year by year, this outer city became very lively. Every street was crowded, and there were even stalls selling all sorts of strange and unusual things. In the past year, Gu An liked to come to the city to stroll around whenever he had free time.

As Gu An walked, he spotted a familiar face.

"Du Ye".

Gu An stepped forward to greet them. As fellow servants of the Ji family and having joined the Tai Xuan Sect together, the two were not close, but if they bumped into each other in the outer sect, they would chat.

Du Ye was playing with a small gourd in front of a stall when he heard Gu An's voice. He put down the gourd, stood up, and looked at Gu An.

When Gu An came up to him, he smiled and asked, "You've come to collect treasures too?"

Gu An laughed and said, "There aren't that many treasures to pick up. I'm just here to browse and see what's going on. How have you been?"

Du Ye, who is ninety-two years old, looks like he is in his early forties. He did not take the Youth Preservation Pill when he was young, so he does not look as young as Gu An.

In the world of cultivation, not all cultivators pursue a youthful appearance; some believe that a more mature appearance exudes more authority.

"Sigh, don't even mention it. I tried to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm a while ago, but I failed and wasted a Foundation Establishment Pill," Du Ye said dejectedly.

He was truly at the bottom of the cultivation world, with mediocre talent, and had to run errands and do odd jobs for the scions of aristocratic families in order to obtain cultivation resources.

Gu An comforted him, then took out a medicine bottle containing two Foundation Establishment Pills.

"This..." Du Ye held the medicine bottle, hesitant. He didn't want to accept Gu An's charity, but he couldn't bear to refuse.

For a cultivator of his level, the Foundation Establishment Realm was a lifelong goal.

Gu An smiled and said, "No need to be so polite. After all, we grew up together. I hope you live for several more decades so that we can catch up and reminisce about our childhood when we're old."

Upon hearing this, Du Ye felt a warmth in his heart. He recalled that he had told Gu An that if he encountered any trouble, he could come to him, and he would never refuse to help if he could.

Most of his life had passed, and Gu An had never asked him for help. On the contrary, he was the one who began to owe Gu An favors.

Du Ye gently patted Gu An's shoulder, no longer refusing, and put the medicine bottle into his storage bag.

"By the way, I heard something recently: our third young lady is engaged." Du Ye seemed to remember something and said in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Gu An was taken aback and asked curiously, "Engaged? To whom?"

Upon hearing that Ji Xiaoyu was engaged, his heart stirred with emotion.

Perhaps it was because Ji Xiaoyu had saved him when he was a child.

As he grew up, Ji Xiaoyu treated him very kindly, unlike how one would treat a servant. She even gave him many things and helped him with his cultivation.

Even a woman as privileged as her couldn't escape an arranged marriage?
Thinking of this, Gu An felt quite emotional.

Du Ye shook his head and said, "How would I know? But it seems that the engagement has only been arranged, and the wedding date is still undecided. I see that the young master and the others are very happy, so I guess the other party is quite important." "That's for sure. Being able to form a marriage alliance with the Ji family is something that you and I can't even imagine," Gu An said with a smile.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Gu An bid farewell to Du Ye.

He did not return to Medicine Valley, but continued to wander around the city.

……

The library acted swiftly; in less than a month, the book "Shattered Void" appeared in the libraries of various cities.

With the reputation built up by his works "Investiture of the Gods" and "The Immortal Venerable Tai Xuan", Pan An's new book caused a sensation as soon as it appeared, sweeping through the Tai Xuan Sect.

A month later, the name of Shattering the Void spread throughout the cultivation world of Taicang and reached the other eight dynasties.

Lu Lingjun also bought the book, and after reading it, she immediately went to find Gu An.

"It's well-written. The male protagonist carries a great demon within him, leading him, who has mediocre talent, on the path of cultivation. However..." Lu Lingjun said with a frown.

Gu An asked, "But what?"

Why is it called "Shattering the Void"?

She stared intently at Gu An, as if trying to see through him.

Gu An asked suspiciously, "Didn't you say that in your hometown, ascension is your pursuit? Isn't breaking through the void appealing?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Lingjun nodded and said, "It is indeed very appealing. Then you should write it well."

She chuckled to herself, thinking, "How could this kid possibly guess that she's an Ascended One?"
Afterwards, the two started talking about the book "Shattering the Void". Lu Lingjun made many requests, which Gu An refused. However, when she brought out a bunch of rare and precious materials, he changed his mind and said he could consider it.

Lu Lingjun was amused by his greed.

After Lu Lingjun left, he took out the Taoist Master Xunchun's book and began to read it.

"Shattering the Void" was only written at someone's request; the truly classic work worth appreciating is still "The Taoist Master Seeking Spring"!

With the publication of Pan An's book, the miscellaneous disciples of Xuan Valley and the Third Medicine Valley also began to discuss it, and Pan An's name had a greater influence than Gu An had imagined.

half a month later.

When Gu An returned to the Third Medicine Valley, he sensed Lü Baitian's presence.

It's been more than ten years since we last met.

Gu An went to the attic to meet Lü Baitian, who had been waiting for a long time. He closed the door, then stood behind Lü Baitian and bowed.

Lu Baitian looked no different from many years ago, and he gestured for Gu An to sit down.

After Gu An sat down, Lü Baitian asked, "Why did you suddenly decide to publish a book recently?"

"You watched it on a whim?" Gu An replied.

"After seeing it, why not deify them?"

"That's true."

Gu An said sincerely that he thought so too.

Lu Baitian changed the subject and asked, "Is Su Han your disciple?"

Upon hearing this, Gu An feigned nervousness and asked, "Was it like that before? What happened to him?"

Lu Baitian stared at Gu An and said, "He also cultivated the Reverse Fate Divine Art."

"What?" Gu An was moved.

He quickly explained, "I didn't pass it on to him. I haven't met him at all over the years."

Since Lü Baitian passed on the Reversal of Fate Divine Skill to Gu An, he hasn't practiced it much because he can't abandon the skill and start over.

Lu Baitian snorted, "Of course I know it wasn't you who passed it on. In fact, I didn't create the Reverse Fate Divine Skill either; I inherited it from someone else."

“I can tell you directly that the Divine Skill of Reversing Fate comes from the Ephemeral Flower Sect. Now that Su Han has also learned the Divine Skill of Reversing Fate, it means that the remnants of the Ephemeral Flower Sect have not been completely eliminated.”

Gu An stared wide-eyed, his face showing disbelief.

He thought of the Nine Nether Thirteen Fiends and the Ephemeral Flower Ghost Mother. Could it be that they had come looking for Su Han?

"Sect Master, you..." Gu An looked at Lü Baitian, unsure of what to say, a mix of emotions streaming down his face.

He really wanted to say that he also had an identity related to the Ephemeral Flower Sect.

I am the leader of the Ephemeral Flower Sect!
Lü Baitian laughed and said, "Don't worry, I only have a karmic connection with the Tanhua Sect, not that I actually come from the Tanhua Sect. When I was young, I had a Daoist partner who came from the Tanhua Sect. Before she died, she passed on the Reversal of Fate Divine Skill to me. It is because of this skill that I have achieved what I have today."

"You must not tell anyone about this past event. If you do, I will definitely lose my position as sect leader. Ever since the elders returned, my position has become increasingly unstable."

In the end, he gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Gu An immediately said, "Of course I won't tell anyone, as long as you don't harm the interests of the Tai Xuan Sect."

Lu Baitian glared at him, feigning anger, but inwardly he was very pleased.

As expected of the sect leader I've chosen!
Lu Baitian continued, "Su Han has mastered the Hate Heaven Divine Sword and inherited the Reverse Fate Divine Art. His growth rate will be very fast. How close are you to him? If you are, you have to be careful. Su Han obviously has a powerful figure behind him. I'm afraid that the person behind him will come to persecute you, forcing Su Han to hate this world even more."

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